Redundant Knowledge

Can you remember the last time you opened a book to learn something new?

While it might be a distant memory for some, let's face it - the internet has become our go-to source for information and knowledge. But what about all those books lining the shelves of libraries and bookstores? They're bursting at the seams with valuable knowledge on every topic under the sun.

Enter Google Books - the ambitious project that's been making waves for a while now (legal issues aside). Imagine having access to the collective knowledge of the world, all easily searchable and free from redundancy. And with Google Translate, you can read those books in any language you want. This is not just bigger than Wikipedia, this is a whole new level of information access.

Think about it, most Java books cover the same basic concepts, like for loops and switch statements. But what if we could filter out all the redundancy and only keep the genuinely new information? We'd end up with one all-encompassing, universal book on the subject. Now, that's something worth getting excited about!

Although the idea of using Google Books isn't entirely new, it's still an incredibly fascinating concept. If you're curious to learn more, check out the trailer (even if it's a bit biased against Google) to get a better understanding of the project and all its features.

Google and the World Brain